Review: The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck

The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck by Kathleen Y’Barbo was a sweet Christian romance that really hooked me from the first. Charlotte Beck is an independent woman with a stubborn streak who wants more than anything to go to school. Alex Hambly is a British astronomer whose family is in need of money or face financial ruin. Thrown together, these two are like oil and water, but when Charlotte’s father throws out an offer neither of them can refuse, they get married. Sparks fly between the two as Charlotte’s free spirit clashes with Alex’s proper upbringing. While they struggle to get along, each learns to value the other and end up finding themselves drawn to the other.

I enjoyed this book and it’s sweet plot and romance. I enjoyed both the hero and heroine and their journey of discovering love with one another. There was a turn toward the end that surprised me. For me, it slowed down the story a bit, but it ended well and I came to the end satisfied with a happy ending. Overall, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who loves a good, sweet and sassy romance.

Back Cover Copy:

Unlikely romance is sometimes just an inconvenient marriage away…

Charlotte Beck may be entering adulthood, but she can’t seem to keep to her stubborn, independent spirit from bucking social protocol. Fed up with her behavior, Charlotte’s father Daniel pressures her to settle into a nice marriage despite knowing she is set on going to college.

Then Daniel sees Charlotte with the handsome but annoying English astronomer Alex Hambly, and everything changes.

Though Alex and Charlotte can barely stand one another, Daniel offers them a deal they can’t refuse: if they agree to marry, he will save Alex’s family from financial ruin and grant Charlotte the freedom to go to college. Reluctantly the couple agrees, but in private they plot to annul the marriage as soon as possible.

But when Alex’s feelings change and he refuses to dissolve their contract, will Charlotte find a way out of her vows? Or will she discover that maybe this marriage isn’t so inconvenient after all?

You can purchase The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck HERE.

* I was given a free ebook for my honest review of this book.

One response to “Review: The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck”

Melissa Tagg

April 4, 2012 at 1:37 pm

Ooh, I need to read this. The title alone completely intrigues me. Thanks for the review!

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